1.
Anesthesiology
; 113(2): 496-8, 2010 Aug.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20613479
Subject(s)
Coronary Sinus/diagnostic imaging , Defibrillators, Implantable/adverse effects , Device Removal/adverse effects , Fistula/diagnostic imaging , Heart Atria/diagnostic imaging , Heart Septal Defects, Atrial/diagnostic imaging , Aged, 80 and over , Animals , Cattle , Coronary Sinus/surgery , Female , Fistula/surgery , Heart Atria/surgery , Heart Septal Defects, Atrial/surgery , Humans , Ultrasonography
2.
J Clin Anesth
; 18(1): 46-9, 2006 Feb.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16517332
ABSTRACT
We report a case of upper extremity arterial ischemia in a 41-year-old man. Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography identified a paradoxical embolization that traversed a patent foramen ovale as the probable etiology. The diagnosis of paradoxical embolism with intraoperative identification of the etiologic site of the deep venous thrombosis is a rare event. This case presents the use of transesophageal echocardiography beyond its monitoring function in helping diagnose the cause of arterial ischemia.